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It’s not uncommon for them to forget, loose paperwork and drag their feet. I’ve had car drivers wait 2+ years just to wait for paperwork to be exchanged and get a response for the DVLA. Everyone’s circumstances will be different but never assume that if you haven’t heard from them that it’s ok to continue driving. Some PSV / HGV that have had their entitlement removed MAY still be able to continue driving their car, but never assume this is always the case.

The question was for recommendations of a tour that does it thats wasn't leger, shearings is a different brand and different tours.

Well pardoned me for driving them but I think you’ll find it’s Silver Service do the Poland trips.

Never seen your name on the glance sheet W14HEP/1 is the shearings tour. I know cause I ran it this year but feel free to tell me I'm wrong. 😅

I’ve seen yours. What I said was they are the same company just different colours.

It looks daunting but on entrance you MUST enter straight on, use the small road opposite to shunt (no shame, it's normal) line up and in you go, no problem. On exit watch tail end swing, clear your arse end even before even thinking about locking over. 👌

I drive 7.5t on grandfather rights, been stopped by DVSA in coaches and 7.5t & they have never asked me what modules I've done, as long as it says PCV and LGV / HGV on your cpc card, what can they say? I would look elsewhere, the coach industry is screaming for drivers.

Good advice, it can be really good take home pay as well, I never used to touch my wage that went in the bank, until covid the company went bust but tour work is the way to go.

I did 20yrs on the coaches and did my class 1 just before covid. You have to be a peoples person and have lots of patience. I did alot of European holidays for many years some are good and some are bad. If you don't mind cleaning toilets after someone decides to sh** everywhere or if they old and can't hold it it's upto you to sort it lol, its just you out there and it's your bus. Then you get the moaners and complain it's too hot and them someone decides it's too cold. However sometimes you can have some really good trips. You get 1p meal vouchers in services which is good. You get the good and bad in both jobs. Give it a go, it's the only way you will know.

Never had a real issue in there. Usually just someone having a day of it and losing it slowly with some drivers. Otherwise herringbone parking would be a shout to make it easier to her out. May lose a couple bays but makes it more efficient in the mean time. Maybe another overflow like what was at T5.

So you won’t go to wire then.

Wire?

No idea! I wrote my new one in my coach gives me motion conflict every time I get on the Isle of Wight ferry.

That's going to happen to me a lot then as I'm based on the Isle of Wight. 😂

The penalty for using a mobile phone while driving in Belgium is a fine of €174 and a 15-day driving ban.
Fine: The fine for using a mobile phone while driving in Belgium is €174.
Driving ban: Drivers caught using a mobile phone while driving will have their license suspended for 15 days.
Court fees: Drivers will also have to appear in traffic court, where they will typically be charged court fees in addition to the fine.
Professional drivers or those who endanger others may face even harsher penalties, including fines of up to €4,000 and a driving ban of up to five years. In addition to fines, drivers must also ensure their phone is secured in a holder and not left on the dashboard, in their lap, or on the passenger seat. Phones can be used for GPS or music / radio applications, but it is not permitted to read messages or emails, or stream videos.

Drain half of it. Existing water will expand upwards and won't break your tank.

And also it is not aceptebale to deal with such issues on a 450k € Vehicle. Irizar claims that they are on a par with Setra, MAN and Mercedes. But that's just Irizar marketing's wet dream.

Water expands but not a such as you think it does.

We are doing weekly Ski tours in Zermatt. Night Temperatur there is around - 15 to -17 degree. Believe me, the Pump or the Tank will crack if you don't drain properly.

Was at Glastonbury Extravaganza few years ago. Parked up loos were closed, I ask a steward if I could use the loos within the venue was told no. I went and asked another steward at first he said no despite being in uniform said we weren't allowed in, he then relented but walked me to the loo waited outside and escorted me out. I was in a minibus no loo onboard. Maybe we carry a lidded bucket with cat litter.

Yes get a French visa

And is that valid to work in the other states?

If your provisional is in date, then you don’t need a new medical. You will however need to do initial CPC (mods 2 and 4). Once you’ve got that any 3.5 or 7 hour module you do afterwards should count towards both entitlements though. Any decent training school should be able to answer these questions.

We have two drivers that do this regularly even though card isn’t due to expire for years. It still records ok and downloads fine to the office as well.

If you don’t get any joy at skills.. you could try Littles at Ilkeston.. they are expanding and want drivers for service and private hire..

Disconnect & isolate the battery, put it in and keep quiet unless you've been told otherwise by your office or tour company. I think most of these comments think you're loading an aeroplane. It's about safety concerns with lithium batteries which I've never been aware of any restrictions for a small number being carried on any sort of road transport. (Besides TFL and their blanket policy which is as much to prevent antisocial riding on their network) cover yourself and tell the guest its at his risk if it turns out officialdom at a check doesn't like it and it's offloaded.

If you got tacho card you should download into machine at least once every 28 days. Check your company policy as some companies require once a week or even every day.

Apple Maps and common sense however I have gone rouge a hell of lot great views for passengers expensive to replace under for me tho 😬 don’t copy me.

It's having the time to get it back in. Flat out at the moment.

Where are you based?

Coach is based out of Blackburn. It came from MAN at Trafford Park. It's going back in at some point I think.

I was asking because I am a freelance driver based in the North East but that might be a bit far to travel. I would need a passport to come that far south as well. Lol

This just came flying off! I think I know the answer but would this still be driveable?

As long as it's not raining but really your supposed to get somewhere safe and sort it I've had worse you just got to wing it really. Me being naughty wouldn't stop until it suited me.

Insurance companies can be tough to handle, and they often try to minimize payouts. Getting the right legal help made all the difference for me. Best Car Accident Lawyer took care of everything, from paperwork to negotiations, and got me a settlement that actually covered my expenses. You don’t want to go through this process alone.

If you come at it from Uttoxeter end, past JCB etc, turn just before the big farm shop and I seem to remember it’s pretty self explanatory from there onwards.

Can you drop and pick up at bus stops in London?

No as most are on red routes and heavily camera monitored.

TfL websites states that set down and pick up is allowed at TfL bus stops. If you get fined by TfL, it can be appealed easily when quoting their website.

Hey.. I get £13.50 and I spend more time asleep than driving 🤷🏽‍♂️ I'm not complaining much.. 🤣

Ditto. People want to get paid 16/17 quid an hour to drive round in a circle for 10 hours a day that's on them. I'll be sat in the sunshine in the summer on my deckchair next to my coach. 😂

Deck chair you fancy pants! Just use a camping chair or a hammock when I remember to take it out the car. 😂

The nests on the back of the seats are the worst invention ever as it's a place to put your banana peel.

We remove them from all ours. Better for everyone that way.

Also squashed in the table back got a compliant because I missed a banana skin in one grrrrrrr.

People have lousy reading comprehension. Seems some of you were asleep during the CPC course. As annoying as the CPC is to some people, there is actually some good stuff in it.

Reduced daily rest: this can be planned, but you are not required to do it. If you ask your company to put it in writing that they want you to do reduced rest even though you are protesting you are tired and require the full 11 hours, they will refuse because they don't want documentary evidence of breaching health and safety laws in the event of an accident (i.e., there is now evidence they knew you were tired before the event and still wanted you to do it despite it being dangerous).

The company can plan it (legal) but you can refuse it (legal). If they fire you afterwards, then that is an employment tribunal because you can refuse on grounds of safety (tired).

Split daily rest: you must have 3 hours UNINTERRUPTED rest, AND sleep facilities (no different to ordinary daily rest). If either are broken, it...

Former MOD contractor by the looks

aye 1800 vehicles is a fair few! 😂

imagine the financial standing for that!! I wonder if that was held in an account by the public purse

If you think that's a lot. They probably hire that amount of vehicles a month. Companies, like Thrifty/Switch, only stay in business due to MOD/Babcock contracts and because it's a government contract which just gets signed of and paid with absolutely no regard for the public purse. One army site could easily hire 15 4x4 pickups, drive them with 5 soldiers in each one with full kit to exercises in Bosnia. Imagine the cost of that. Then throw in that hire companies are basically 2nd hand car dealers who buy 1000's of new vehicles at upto 50% discount. Hire them out to make them 2nd, then sell them when they've done about 5K miles. Then claim depreciation (which is at the highest rate after new) against tax, so even more comes out of the purse. 1000's of MOD workers, former service personnel, work from home...

I was there last week, the bridge at Yarmouth was closed, so check that out, it may be open now. Bridge at Sandown is closed, you cannot get to Needles (book your coach in at the needles to pick up you vouchers, they help towards the cost of your lunch, some one will point you in the right direction) from Shanklin as the road to Ventnor is closed (land slides) easy to go past Donkey sanctuary. You need to book into most attractions including Godshill (the old Smithy) dont forget to get you tea and cream cake. There is a good little earner if you get them on a harbour cruise from Cowes. Take them a nice ride over Brading Down if you get the chance brilliant views at the top, also a pull in with an ice cream van ideal for 10 mins.

Good luck with Brussels, you will need it. No one does Brussels voluntarily.

Easy to do press phone then menu enter code away you go.

That's just to connect the bluetooth to the smartradio which is indeed easy, you then need to get the smartpanel into tandem mode to play in the saloon. The first unit only plays in the cab area. Connecting to tandem mode is where my problem lies.

Src 2x tandem radio then tandom media.

All I'm saying lads is you drive the coach, jobs what you make it. Complain quietly to yourself. Why blow steam? Be completely concentrated on what your paid to do. If your fixated with the cost of a tour, why you not an operator? Drive, chill. Your gaff no clown.

Well said! As a former coach driver myself I applaud you for having a go at the authorities and school! Unfortunately, the teaching profession has a lot of teachers who obviously enjoy the power to do what they want to anyone like yourself and frankly, it is appalling behaviour, dishonest, fraudulent and defamation of your character! You know the saying “Karma is a b***h” they will have there comeuppance sooner or later.

If it’s at night park across the back of them. They ain’t going anywhere. Why can’t we all get on. They are paying for their parking. There aren’t many coaches around at night.

Well the way we ended up going, the only place to park was to actually block the road, it was edge to edge lorries.

In the event of a pollution alert, the illuminated signs display an obligation to reduce the speed by 20 km/h.This concerns the road restriction for vehicles under 3.5T. these are for roads limits, with a speed limit of 130 km/h or 110 km/h for vehicles under 3.5T. Coaches are not affected. Sometimes, roads limited to 80 km/h are limited to 70 km/h. Of course, in this case coaches are affected.

As a former trainer I was lead to believe the training for large vehicle drivers in Germany was more thorough than here in the UK. First Aid training and other stuff is this correct.

Yeah, even the Car test is more thorough here. It clearly shows though, as the general driving attitude here in Germany is a whole lot better than the UK. 😅

My thanks to you for the information. So much fuss about training in this country are we the only know it all's in transport.

That bridge in glasgow is regularly hit... I witnessed a skip wagon hitting it with its boom and the cab hitting the bottom of the bridge and wedging... The two empty large skips on the back came off and toppled upside down over a mini following the truck, the girl in the mini stopped in the perfect place and her and the car survived unscathed... Not an excuse but it is less than 20mtrs from the turn into that road and the bridge so realisation doesnt get much chance to sink in...

As usual on this forum, 50/50. 😂

Can't even get a straight answer from TFL. 😂

It's not up for discussion, you are perfectly entitled to drive the length of Oxford Street as there is nothing to tell you otherwise!

Think your bookings team could do with knowing the rules on this... 😉

CREW Seat end of.

Not according to DTS! V11s capacity included the Crew seat as far as she was concerned... 😂

Have been selling drinks, hot and cold for £1.00 for the past 15 years. No problem, still cheaper than motorway services and always makes a profit over stock buying price. Stock from wholesalers always a good starting place!

I had a 23 plate then a 24 plate this year build quality is shocking seats reclining on their own. Seat belts jamming up and wind noise plus suspension issues. For a supposed premium product they are crap yutong and temsa are built better.

Same issue. The settings only allow to adjust the contrast and not the brightness. So I cut some thin black cardboard down to size and use blutack to stick it on at night.

Thats cool do you have to pre book and if so where I cant find my info from last year.

I contacted Moto head office. See reply below.
Thank you for contacting Moto with feedback regarding your recent visit to Moto Birch West.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear about your experience at Birch services. The information you may have received from the duty manager was incorrect. Coaches should park only in the designated coach bays, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused to you and your passengers.
We will reach out to the site team to remind them of the correct processes to ensure this does not happen again. Could you please confirm the date and time of day this incident occurred? This will help us better understand the situation and address it appropriately.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Usual fob off reply. I've emailed many times and not even had a follow up response. From what the manager of Cherwell told me they won't do anything because the trucks pay.

Thank you for providing the additional details of the incident. We...

If you get chance take your group to The Isle of Wight Bus Museum free to go in, lots of local interest to see, plenty of parking, we'll look after the coach driver. Open 10 til 3 Thursday and Sunday. Hope to welcoming you soon.

I bear it in mind thank you.

The museum is in Ryde, disabled friendly and welcoming.

The group I believe as a free couple hours on Sunday so I will mention it.

Yes, you need to reply with photographic evidence of your vehicle and the drivers seat showing that it has a lap belt only but on most vehicles built after 1986 they're not legal although some are permitted depending on manufacturing rules at the time but either way definitely appeal it.

He has a farm shop next to his pub now to ease pressure at Diddly Squat. I'd imagine that's a better visit, as they could have a drink. Given its his new project more likely to see him there too.

Yes there still parking on park lane, however I’d park around natural history museum which is not far away where you want to be.

That was my second choice if I couldn’t get on Park Lane.

There also parking on opposite side. And also next to VA museum.

All good mate cheers.

That’s where I used last two visits to Edinburgh, also some stalls not far from drop off point on market street.

What about paying?

Free to drop off and pick up.

I haven't seen it written down. I spoke to a traffic warden who was putting a third ticket on a car in a coach bay and he told me.

Can you remeber what this traffic warden looked like facially and hair.

No the car hadn't been there more than 2 days because I used the coach bay the day before. I can barely remember what my pax look like after 5 days never mind a traffic warden I only saw once, but don't recall a beard.

They should be.

Also depends what you’re doing while your out there. Is there driving to/from slopes or around the resort? Or are you parked up for the duration?
Different day rates for different trips.

Was hurst lane everytime I've been.you pass the coach parking as you turn in its on the left. Drive round to the drop off point then round the car park back to the coach parking. Got entry and a food voucher.

Christmas decorations are great untill you have a rest day and they put your coach on a school run.

Our school runs are OK the kids respect the coaches, we must be in the minority front the stories we hear.

I’m there Saturday and union Terrace fully booked for last two weeks. Any ideas where I can go? Outlet village maybe?

Try york pullman, wetherby Rd, rufforth.

Thanks. 🙏🏼

Middle of nowhere but massive yard, drivers room and coach wash facilities.

It will open just but you have to be tight over to the right and put ferry lift on as it's the high curb it hits on, if it does hit there's usually enough room to put your hand through annoying and tight but doable.

Why don't you know these measurements or at least where to find this information on the vehicle, you're leaving yourself wide open to problems on the road? 🙄

He works for kettlewells of Retford and all drivers are shown this before they drive any vehicle or at least should know.

Unbelievable!

Agreed take photos even then you get blamed for any damage that is do whilst away from the vehicle cost me £350 taken from my wages. Well known Midland coach company.